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in libya, the attack at the u.s. benghazi consulate turned deadly when they fired guns, burned the compound and burned the building. four americans were murdered including the embassy, christopher stevens. secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the benghazi crimes. >> how could this happen in a country we help liberate in a city we helped save from destruction? >> the attacks in both libya and egypt are linked to a film called innocent of muslims, made by a california-based director. the movie depictures the prophet mohammed as a quote unquote fraud and a philanderer. a 14-minute trailer of the film was dubbed into egyptian arabic and posted on youtube, thus shared on the internet, including the muslim world. by thursday, national protests had spread to yemen, iran and elsewhere. the secretary of state bluntly separated the u.s. from the inflammatory film. >> the united states government had absolutely nothing to do with this video. we absolutely reject its content and message. but as i said yesterday, there is
in libya, the attack at the u.s. benghazi consulate turned deadly when they fired guns, burned the compound and burned the building. four americans were murdered including the embassy, christopher stevens. secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the benghazi crimes. >> how could this happen in a country we help liberate in a city we helped save from destruction? >> the attacks in both libya and egypt are linked to a film called innocent of muslims, made by a california-based...
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especially libya. the country is grateful for our assistance but they still need more assistance. >> chris' message would have been do not waiver. that's the one thing he would have wanted more than anything, that this commitment to try to help stabilize fragile democracies is really what he had devoted his life to. and that-- the challenge now is to instill the rule of law and help them, not only find those who perpetrated, but to bring them to justice in fair trials and to be a contrast to, for example, the execution of muammar gaddafi but put them in on trial in ways these are new democracies committed to the principles of law and order. >> ifill: that's what we'll be watching for next. robin wright, frank wehrey, thank you both very much. >> woodruff: coming up, we'll look at how libyan developments were drawn into the presidential campaign. also ahead: unveiling the iphone 5; spraying herbicides in oregon's forests; and counting poor and uninsured americans. but first, the other news of the day. h
especially libya. the country is grateful for our assistance but they still need more assistance. >> chris' message would have been do not waiver. that's the one thing he would have wanted more than anything, that this commitment to try to help stabilize fragile democracies is really what he had devoted his life to. and that-- the challenge now is to instill the rule of law and help them, not only find those who perpetrated, but to bring them to justice in fair trials and to be a contrast...
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mission in libya the work of al qaeda? we take a look. >> woodruff: from our american graduate series, ray suarez reports on growing pains for north dakota schools brought on by the oil boom. >> i always make it very clear to any perspective teachers of what they are really getting themselves into. i tell them this is the new wild west. >> brown: on the "daily download," we examine how the candidates are using video games to push early voting. >> woodruff: and regular pro referees are back on the football field tonight after three weeks of questionable calls by replacements. we talk to npr's mike pesca about the deal struck with the nfl. >> brown: that's all ahead. on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and f
mission in libya the work of al qaeda? we take a look. >> woodruff: from our american graduate series, ray suarez reports on growing pains for north dakota schools brought on by the oil boom. >> i always make it very clear to any perspective teachers of what they are really getting themselves into. i tell them this is the new wild west. >> brown: on the "daily download," we examine how the candidates are using video games to push early voting. >> woodruff: and...
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i think what happened in libya basically is as much as... libya did not win a big seat in parliament and they're trying to exploit feelings against america to gain some popularity. but beyond all that i think one needs to also acknowledge there that there's a deep responsibility p proclivity in the middle east that these do with anything against islamtor prophet and there's no understanding of freedom of expression that people here in this country understand. >> brown: you're talking about the film now. >> absolutely. so we're looking at the process of change that has started but cannot be measured in month or years but rather in decades. >> brown: what are the forces at play, trudy rubin, that you see between these new government and militant groups in the country? >> well, i think that the militant groups who are looking to exploit political openings are trolling for films like this. a film, a cartoon. in egypt you had militant preacher on a satellite network who publicized this. this is the way they can get the crowds, this is the way the
i think what happened in libya basically is as much as... libya did not win a big seat in parliament and they're trying to exploit feelings against america to gain some popularity. but beyond all that i think one needs to also acknowledge there that there's a deep responsibility p proclivity in the middle east that these do with anything against islamtor prophet and there's no understanding of freedom of expression that people here in this country understand. >> brown: you're talking...
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we get the latest on the demonstrations, and the return of the remains of four americans killed in libya. >> woodruff: then, did the big bank bailouts here in the u.s. work? ray suarez gets two views on this fourth anniversary of the fall of lehman brothers. >> brown: david brooks and ruth marcus analyze the week's news. >> woodruff: and hari sreenivasan talks with journalist sasha issenberg about his new book exploring how the campaigns are mining data to boost turnout in november. >> whether you are likely to default on your loan or pay off your bill on time or run up $500 on your credit card in a given month, on trying to predict who you are going vote in november, who are you likely to vote for, what issues do you care about. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf and from carnegie foundation >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like yo
we get the latest on the demonstrations, and the return of the remains of four americans killed in libya. >> woodruff: then, did the big bank bailouts here in the u.s. work? ray suarez gets two views on this fourth anniversary of the fall of lehman brothers. >> brown: david brooks and ruth marcus analyze the week's news. >> woodruff: and hari sreenivasan talks with journalist sasha issenberg about his new book exploring how the campaigns are mining data to boost turnout in...
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. >> sreenivasan: the backlash against islamist militias in libya gained momentum today. the military named army officers to replace the heads of two of the most powerful militias. that followed the fatal assault on the u.s. consulate there that killed the american ambassador. on sunday, libyan president mohammed el-megaref ordered all militias to obey the government or disband. in egypt today, 14 members of an extremist group were sentenced to death by hanging. the men were convicted in attacks on a police station and bank in the sinai peninsula in june of 2011. six of the men were present for sentencing but eight others were tried in absentia and remain fugitives. a former police chief at the heart of a major political scandal in china is facing 15 years in prison. that sentence was imposed today on wang lijun for trying to defect to the u.s., and helping cover up the murder of a british businessman. wang apologized for his crimes today in court. i truly express my repentance to the court for the criminal behavior in the law that i broke. i will pay off the pity and hur
. >> sreenivasan: the backlash against islamist militias in libya gained momentum today. the military named army officers to replace the heads of two of the most powerful militias. that followed the fatal assault on the u.s. consulate there that killed the american ambassador. on sunday, libyan president mohammed el-megaref ordered all militias to obey the government or disband. in egypt today, 14 members of an extremist group were sentenced to death by hanging. the men were convicted in...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. the president condemned the video, but he insisted there is no justification for mindless violence. >> given the power of faith in our lives and the passion that religious differences can inflame, the strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression. it is more speech. the voices of tolerance that rally against bigotry and blasphemy and lift up the values of understanding and mutual respect. >> woodruff: mr. obama also had a new warning on iran's nuclear program. yesterday iranian leader ahmadinejad repeated his claim that the program is only for peaceful purposes, an explanation the u.s. and other countries dismiss. today the president said again iran cannot be allowed to build nuclear weapons. >> let me be clear. america wants to resolve this issue through diplomacy. we believe that there is still time and space to do so. but that time is not unlimited. make no mistake, a nuclear-armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. it would threaten the elimination of israe
consulate in benghazi, libya. the president condemned the video, but he insisted there is no justification for mindless violence. >> given the power of faith in our lives and the passion that religious differences can inflame, the strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression. it is more speech. the voices of tolerance that rally against bigotry and blasphemy and lift up the values of understanding and mutual respect. >> woodruff: mr. obama also had a new warning on...
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we will communicate that message in the muslim world. >> brown: shibley, very briefly, please, the libya situation, is that more of a sign of hope. that's still developing. >> it is a sign of hope. i think the fact that you have thousands of people taking to the streets and not just demonstrating but going against the group that they think is extremist and, in fact, is reclaiming benghazi or saving benghazi, i think it is helpful. that's the sort of debate that is going on. i told you something about american foreign policy. we can't walk away from this don't make drastic decisions and pull back because of this crisis. there's a battle going on within arab countries, muslim countries, it's going to be their own battle and we have to understand we don't want to support the ones who are the extremists who will have the advantage if we do. >> brown: very interesting developments, shibley telhami and lawrence pintak, thank you very much. >> pleasure. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: hazing on college campuses; a syrian town caught in the crossfire; the presidential contest as romn
we will communicate that message in the muslim world. >> brown: shibley, very briefly, please, the libya situation, is that more of a sign of hope. that's still developing. >> it is a sign of hope. i think the fact that you have thousands of people taking to the streets and not just demonstrating but going against the group that they think is extremist and, in fact, is reclaiming benghazi or saving benghazi, i think it is helpful. that's the sort of debate that is going on. i told...
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>> of course in libya there was a u.n. resolution which created the base for this coalition of willing. but if the u.n. cannot do anything, all the other options and measures should be on the table. and those countries will have concerns and common interests. they should study all these options. >> warner: turkey would take part? >> you are you are the ski alrey taking part. >> warner: no, i mean a military sense. >> of course. not only on this, but turkey will be in all processes related to syria. >> warner: if there is an action taken on syria and the conflict continues to grind on what danger do you see of it sparking, really, a wider sunni/shi'a war in the region? >> there is such a risk not only in syria but in the region. why? because this inability of u.n. resulted in 300,000 casualties and 100,000 rape cases in bosnia for three years. the u.n. was idle for three years. i talked to his excellency, secretary-general ban ki-moon yesterday and he went and apologized because of the inability of united nations in the 199
>> of course in libya there was a u.n. resolution which created the base for this coalition of willing. but if the u.n. cannot do anything, all the other options and measures should be on the table. and those countries will have concerns and common interests. they should study all these options. >> warner: turkey would take part? >> you are you are the ski alrey taking part. >> warner: no, i mean a military sense. >> of course. not only on this, but turkey will be...
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under the bush administration and then set free inside libya. do you have any concerns about -- what do you know about the former guantanamo detainee being involved? >> there are some things we know. he was released from guantanamo. they are prisoners of war. we call them enemy combatants, but the war goes on. the number that have gone back to fight is shocking. he founded a chapter called ansar al-shariah in the city of darna, which is a center of violent islamic extremists to the east of benghazi. personally, because he plays a plot fatherly role to the extremists in eastern libya, i -- because he plays a godfatherly role to the extremists in eastern libya, i would be surprised if he was not involved as an inspiration to the attack that killed ambassador stevens. >> what more do we know about who might have been the attack? and whether or not any of them may have been in contact with the guards at the consulate? >> the briefing that the senators got on thursday afternoon from secretary clinton and people in our intelligence committee and the p
under the bush administration and then set free inside libya. do you have any concerns about -- what do you know about the former guantanamo detainee being involved? >> there are some things we know. he was released from guantanamo. they are prisoners of war. we call them enemy combatants, but the war goes on. the number that have gone back to fight is shocking. he founded a chapter called ansar al-shariah in the city of darna, which is a center of violent islamic extremists to the east...
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not the people or government of libya. everywhere chris and his team went in libya, in a country scarred by war and tyranny, they were held as friends and partners, and when the attack came yesterday, libyans stood and fought to defend our post. some were wounded. libyans carried chris's body to the hospital, and they helped rescue and lead other americans to safety. last night when i spoke with the president of libya, he condemned the violence and pledged every effort to protect our people and pursue those responsible. the friendship between our countries born out of shared struggle will not be another casualty of this attack. a free and stable libya is still in america's interests, and security, and we will not turn our back on that. nor will we rest until those responsible for these attacks are found and brought to justice. we are working closely with the authorities to move swiftly, and we are working to safeguard other american embassies and consulates and citizens. there will be more time later to reflect but today w
not the people or government of libya. everywhere chris and his team went in libya, in a country scarred by war and tyranny, they were held as friends and partners, and when the attack came yesterday, libyans stood and fought to defend our post. some were wounded. libyans carried chris's body to the hospital, and they helped rescue and lead other americans to safety. last night when i spoke with the president of libya, he condemned the violence and pledged every effort to protect our people and...
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>> you look at the academic stuff of eastern libya. i heard today there are multiple assassinations where people are settling scores of all sorts of strikes. it's chaotic. going back to the fbi, you can't blame them, because there is nobody in control of a very large city in a very big part of libya. so they are, you know -- that's the problem, at the root of it. all the facts point to that. is that nobody is in control. >> a lot of people say well look, you have societies who have been repressed for generations. in a pressure cooker. the box has been opened and a lot of weird things come out of the box. maybe long-term things will move in the right direction as the u.s. sees it. do you buy that? >> the arab spring is a long-term gain. what you have to understand -- look, if it is terrorism that we are seeing and i feel confident based on what we know, it races the question why didn't you see this coming? if there was intelligence of the growing presence of al qaeda in eastern libya, increasing threat of al qaeda. >> on the anniversary
>> you look at the academic stuff of eastern libya. i heard today there are multiple assassinations where people are settling scores of all sorts of strikes. it's chaotic. going back to the fbi, you can't blame them, because there is nobody in control of a very large city in a very big part of libya. so they are, you know -- that's the problem, at the root of it. all the facts point to that. is that nobody is in control. >> a lot of people say well look, you have societies who have...
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libya's president says the attack was planned, but that's not what u.s. officials are saying. nbc's brian mooar has the latest. >> was the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya spontaneous, or did terrorists use protests over an antiislamic film as cover? >> opportunistic extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding, they came with heavy weapons, which, unfortunately, are readily available in post revolutionary libya. >> reporter: libya's interim president said it was coordinated, but not by libyans. >> it was planned by foreigners, by people who -- who entered the country a few months ago. >> reporter: libyan officials have rounded up dozens of suspects. the fbi hopes to deliver a definitive answer on what happened but has been unable to reach the consulate in benghazi, because it's still too range rouse. waves from north africa to asia appear to be ebbing, but critics of current u.s. policy say protests are not the problem. they are a symptom. >> if we all decide to rally around the video as the problem, we'll make a serious mistake. >> reporter: israeli pr
libya's president says the attack was planned, but that's not what u.s. officials are saying. nbc's brian mooar has the latest. >> was the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya spontaneous, or did terrorists use protests over an antiislamic film as cover? >> opportunistic extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding, they came with heavy weapons, which, unfortunately, are readily available in post revolutionary libya. >> reporter: libya's interim president...
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ambassador to libya. this is a video he made to introduce himself he was among the first american diplomats sent to libya in 2007 and helps free the people from the dictator. >>> i was thrilled to watch the libyan people stand up and demand their rights. teocallis dave as a teacher in san francisco worked side-by-side with stevens when both were peace corps volunteers and morocco in the 1980's. it was really hard to fill the shoes because he was like the beautiful inside and outside. he was a graduate of piedmont high school and uc-berkeley and then went on to law school. >>> is such a waste. i'm sorry. he was a college roommates. the waves in never sought a more honorable man and manages to enjoy life he was the embodiment of is why did these. he was always positive. he was an amazing man an amazing person. still awaits and tonight president obama's spoke with both the president of egypt and libya asking for security cooperation. reporting in berkeley cbs five. the airwaves their citizens up in gauzy you
ambassador to libya. this is a video he made to introduce himself he was among the first american diplomats sent to libya in 2007 and helps free the people from the dictator. >>> i was thrilled to watch the libyan people stand up and demand their rights. teocallis dave as a teacher in san francisco worked side-by-side with stevens when both were peace corps volunteers and morocco in the 1980's. it was really hard to fill the shoes because he was like the beautiful inside and outside....
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that's what sources are saying about a deadly attack on an american ambassador in libya. some are now calling it a terror strike meant to coincide with the anniversary of 9/11. >> there were two attacks. tonight, the u.s. navy has launched two warships off the coast of libya. >> tonight, we have team coverage. jackie benson has more on the demonstration outside the white house. but, first, here's chard attacks on u.s. diplomatic buildings. one here in cairo. spontaneous in passion, harmless. the other in benghazi. focused and deadly. protesters in cairo answer a preacher's call on tv to go to the u.s. embassy to denounce a video made in the u.s. that insults islam. by 6:00 p.m., protesters scale walls. no one is hurt, but egyptian police are noticeably slow to arrive. around 10:00 p.m. in libya, militants attack the u.s. consulate in benghazi. they set the consulate on fire. over the next five hours until nearly dawn, u.s. and libyan security personnel inside the consulate battle the militants building to building. four americans, including the consulate, were killed. tod
that's what sources are saying about a deadly attack on an american ambassador in libya. some are now calling it a terror strike meant to coincide with the anniversary of 9/11. >> there were two attacks. tonight, the u.s. navy has launched two warships off the coast of libya. >> tonight, we have team coverage. jackie benson has more on the demonstration outside the white house. but, first, here's chard attacks on u.s. diplomatic buildings. one here in cairo. spontaneous in passion,...
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(applause) folks, mitt romney has been dogged all week by his handling of the libya crisis. but yesterday the romney people shifted gears to change the game. >> there is a push by the romney campaign to refocus, to somehow reset. they want to really change the focus. >> stephen: well, i'm happy to say that by last night no one was focused on libya anymore. (applause) >> mitt romney is in damage control after a magazine revealed a secret video showing him making some controversial comments about americans. >> it's now raising tough new questions for his presidential campaign. >> this tape has shaken the romney campaign to say the least. >> stephen: shaken to say the least. vomiting blood to say the most. (laughter) but still no libya. (applause) okay, that's a victory. now, folks, here's what happened. way back in may mitt spoke at a $50,000 a plate fund-raiser at the boca raton home of private equity management marc leder who is best known for throwing some wild parties including one in the hamptons last summer where guests cavorted nude in a pool and performed sex acts whil
(applause) folks, mitt romney has been dogged all week by his handling of the libya crisis. but yesterday the romney people shifted gears to change the game. >> there is a push by the romney campaign to refocus, to somehow reset. they want to really change the focus. >> stephen: well, i'm happy to say that by last night no one was focused on libya anymore. (applause) >> mitt romney is in damage control after a magazine revealed a secret video showing him making some...
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he served two tors in libya. stevens is the sixth ambassador to be killed on duty, the first since 1979. is survived by his parents and a sister. stevens and three others remembered in our region. live with more of frustrations expressed by mourners and their resolve move up forward. >> the majority of people who or libyan americans. were therefore the reason the flag is flying at half staff. they wanted to remember those died and wanted to send out a message. have concern that people s allthink of violence i about, and they y nothing could be further truth.e >> our governments are friends. >> today they came with a message. >> this is not who we are. >> she grew up in springfield but lived in libya as several years as a girl. what's this is disappointing. y embarrassed. >> this girl lived where the murders took place. although libyans experienced many years of oppression, they are not a violent people. wanted freedom. >> he went to libya last year to the now defeated of gaddafi. he knew chris stevens and said a
he served two tors in libya. stevens is the sixth ambassador to be killed on duty, the first since 1979. is survived by his parents and a sister. stevens and three others remembered in our region. live with more of frustrations expressed by mourners and their resolve move up forward. >> the majority of people who or libyan americans. were therefore the reason the flag is flying at half staff. they wanted to remember those died and wanted to send out a message. have concern that people s...
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we begin with reaction from the white house on the consolata tack in libya that killed u.s. ambassador, three american staffers and several libyan security officers. the president says he's done so much to help libya. >> at the height of the libyan revolution chris led our diplomatic post with characteristic skill, courage, and resolve, built partners ships with libyan revolution revolutionaries. >> this is an attack that should shock the conscience of all faiths arrange the world. we condemn in the strongest terms this senseless act of violence. >> the ambassador worked there after the fall of khadafy. it's believed that this and another attack in cairo are part of a protest against a low budget u.s. film that is viewed by some as offensive to islam. president obama ordered that flags be flown at half staff above government buildings and military posts around the world. that order will remain in place as a tribute to chris and his staffers until /he set the sunsets on sunday. alex, you've talked with him who remembered him well. he went to school here. >>reporter: everyone
we begin with reaction from the white house on the consolata tack in libya that killed u.s. ambassador, three american staffers and several libyan security officers. the president says he's done so much to help libya. >> at the height of the libyan revolution chris led our diplomatic post with characteristic skill, courage, and resolve, built partners ships with libyan revolution revolutionaries. >> this is an attack that should shock the conscience of all faiths arrange the world....
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in a sense that libya is on the edge. but i have seen the fbi after an attack like this right on the scene, it was either secured by state department security officers or the military and they got in and checked what was missing and the weapons and everything else. again, i've never seen this since the takeover in theran in 1979. it tells me again that libya is a precarious situation and the state department realizes that the state department has to be secured when it arrives on ground and the libyans are not cooperating. they are not letting the fbi talk to the people they have arrested. they are the usual suspects and have nothing to do with the attack. this is an investigation that cannot possibly at this point turn up useful. for libyans not allowing access to the suspects, what does that say to you? >> anderson, it is the libyans, they can't decide which side they are on. this was an attack on u.s. soil. if they can't tell us who did it and why, the libyan government is on the wrong side. >> and mr. leak, you broke t
in a sense that libya is on the edge. but i have seen the fbi after an attack like this right on the scene, it was either secured by state department security officers or the military and they got in and checked what was missing and the weapons and everything else. again, i've never seen this since the takeover in theran in 1979. it tells me again that libya is a precarious situation and the state department realizes that the state department has to be secured when it arrives on ground and the...
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ambassador to libya he remained connected through facebook, joking and wanting to stay in touch. >> only bit of solace in this whole thing sthae was doing what he loved to do and he, i think he died as he was trying to make the world a better place. >> and he says his brother never married but had many girlfriends over the years. in the final weeks of his life he twont a friend's wedding in sweden, went to vienna to enjoy good restaurants and museums before returning to libya to get back to work. >> and the first reports indicated waits in retaliation for a you tube video, a movie trailer that made fun of islam and prophet of mohammed. but officials are saying this is a planned terrorist attack and the video had nothing to do with it. >> there are experts today, one senior fellow, his area includes extremist groups in the east. also spoke with jerry mckensman he's a diplomat in res dense at princeton university. both say there sefdz the attack was planned apart from the mob reaction over that video. >> this attack carried out on september 11th by a group of 20 men firing automatic weapon
ambassador to libya he remained connected through facebook, joking and wanting to stay in touch. >> only bit of solace in this whole thing sthae was doing what he loved to do and he, i think he died as he was trying to make the world a better place. >> and he says his brother never married but had many girlfriends over the years. in the final weeks of his life he twont a friend's wedding in sweden, went to vienna to enjoy good restaurants and museums before returning to libya to get...
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it goes beyond libya. it goes to our security as a nation and what i would like to hear from each of you participating and thank you, if you could, provide your thoughts on the range of possible responses that we have as a nation. educate me to what you think we can do. all the while respecting what we would all like to see achieved in libya which is the establishment of a free and productive democracy. thank you. >> want to >> [talking over each other] >> you go first. >> going to the question, specifically the issue of -- there are two components that need to happen. one is a comprehensive effective plan for security and not just generic meaning you got to get the partners in libya concerned with security and the defense industry and joint chiefs of staff and a couple other agencies and they have a security council of sorts that uni effective discussions building on the tool veiny. a . any intervention from a country -- will have its the implications. there is the dynamic of having an effective force in
it goes beyond libya. it goes to our security as a nation and what i would like to hear from each of you participating and thank you, if you could, provide your thoughts on the range of possible responses that we have as a nation. educate me to what you think we can do. all the while respecting what we would all like to see achieved in libya which is the establishment of a free and productive democracy. thank you. >> want to >> [talking over each other] >> you go first....
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ambassador to libya. >> reporter: he was 52 years old. a former peace corps volunteer, a gentle man and idealist. >> i've spent almost my entire career in the middle east and north africa. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton remembered him today. >> he risked his life to stop a tyrant and gave his life trying to help build a better libya. the world needs more chris stevenses. the attack came at night. 10:00 p.m. city of benghazi. militants stormed the u.s. consulate and overwhelmed security guards. inside, chris stevens and several other americans trapped, pinned down by intense smoke and gunfire. the attack rages on for five hours. chris stevens dies from asphyxiation along with sean smith. two other americans are kill elsewhere. >> there is no justification for this. none. >> reporter: city cross the middle east are tense. some exploding in violent pro testifies like cairo where a mop breached the grounds of the u.s. embassy last night. some protesters are still there, one telling abc's lama hasan that he wants blood. why? w
ambassador to libya. >> reporter: he was 52 years old. a former peace corps volunteer, a gentle man and idealist. >> i've spent almost my entire career in the middle east and north africa. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton remembered him today. >> he risked his life to stop a tyrant and gave his life trying to help build a better libya. the world needs more chris stevenses. the attack came at night. 10:00 p.m. city of benghazi. militants stormed the u.s....
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ambassador to libya, was killed as the american consulate came under attack. u.s. officials confirm stevens, shaun smyth, and two other americans, were killed as they try to evacuate staff members from the complex. shall make no mistake, we will work with the libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked at people. >> gunman armed with automatic weapons stormed the consulate overnight. a mob of mostly conservative muslims was protesting an american they felt that they believe insults' the profit muhammed. >> this is an attack that should shock the conscience of people of all faiths. >> stevens was a career diplomat who had already served two tours in libya. the unrest started in egypt, where demonstrators scaled a wall of the u.s. embassy and tore down the american flag, all in the name of religion. republican white house hopeful mitt romney accused the obama administration of sending mixed signals about condemning the attacks. >> administration was wrong to stand by statement sympathizing with those that had reached our embassy in egypt. instead o
ambassador to libya, was killed as the american consulate came under attack. u.s. officials confirm stevens, shaun smyth, and two other americans, were killed as they try to evacuate staff members from the complex. shall make no mistake, we will work with the libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked at people. >> gunman armed with automatic weapons stormed the consulate overnight. a mob of mostly conservative muslims was protesting an american they felt that they...
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government personnel to leave libya. in addition to positioning to destroyers arm the tomahawk cruise missiles off the libyan coast the united states is also increasing its surveillance over libya including the use of unmanned drones elizabeth cook cbs five. >>> the state department has a memorial to workers who have been killed a duty tonight there are 236 etch and marble on the wall at the washington d.c. headquarters for more will be added. >>> ambassador stephens had a lifelong commitment to public service and still libya he was 52 years old the former peace corps volunteer was confirmed as u.s. ambassador of the dna and last year in the middle of the revolution he hitched a ride into the country the only way he could. by c. he arrived i greek cargo ship. stevens is the sixth u.s. ambassador to died by violence of the line of duty. in the first since 1979 u.s. officials confirmed they spent his final moments trying to save his own staffers. those who knew him here as the bay area natives say that that was just the ki
government personnel to leave libya. in addition to positioning to destroyers arm the tomahawk cruise missiles off the libyan coast the united states is also increasing its surveillance over libya including the use of unmanned drones elizabeth cook cbs five. >>> the state department has a memorial to workers who have been killed a duty tonight there are 236 etch and marble on the wall at the washington d.c. headquarters for more will be added. >>> ambassador stephens had a...
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. -- what it saw as the imposition of democracy in libya. >> libya celebrating martyrs' day with guns. there are reminders everywhere of the sacrifices these people made to win their freedom. there are some here who refused to lay down their weapons. radical islamist groups say the fight for the villa is not over. they completely reject a western-style solution. >> we don't believe in the democratic system, even those countries pretend the are ruled by democracy, they know it is a mistake. we want to tell the whole world that the project of democracy is not for us and it does not suit islam. >> one group denies that they were responsible for the death of the american ambassador. they support the rights of muslims to protest against blasphemy. about 50 people were arrested in connection. it will not say who they are what the evidence is. a day confess that many of the perpetrators might have already left libya. for much of this is just for show and the new authorities have been criticized for failing to get on top of a worsening security situation. stand against these groups and we wil
. -- what it saw as the imposition of democracy in libya. >> libya celebrating martyrs' day with guns. there are reminders everywhere of the sacrifices these people made to win their freedom. there are some here who refused to lay down their weapons. radical islamist groups say the fight for the villa is not over. they completely reject a western-style solution. >> we don't believe in the democratic system, even those countries pretend the are ruled by democracy, they know it is a...
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and now, in libya. and i think what secretary clinton did so well is to distinguish between the pride we all felt at helping libya become free with the chaos that now exists in that country that has enabled this security to be breached and our embassy attacked. >> i mean, clearly something went wrong. the question for you after the break is, did we do something wrong? is there a lapse on our part and our government? is it completely the fault of the libyan government? back right after this. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios [ dog ]you still have to go we found it together.upbeat ] on a walk, walk, walk. love to walk. yeah, we found that wonderful thing. and you smiled. and threw it. and i decided i would never, ever leave it anywhere. because that wonderful, bouncy, roll-around thing... had made you play. and that... had made you smile. [ announcer ] beneful. play. it's good for you. wthe future of our medicare andr electiosocial security. for... man 1:
and now, in libya. and i think what secretary clinton did so well is to distinguish between the pride we all felt at helping libya become free with the chaos that now exists in that country that has enabled this security to be breached and our embassy attacked. >> i mean, clearly something went wrong. the question for you after the break is, did we do something wrong? is there a lapse on our part and our government? is it completely the fault of the libyan government? back right after...
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marines are being moved into libya to beef up security. the marines traditionally defend all larger u.s. embassies from around the world. with us, michael lighter, a former director of of the u.s. national countterrorism center. if that was indeed what spawned the rage in cairo, somebody i spoke to said there is great reason to believe that the attack on benghazi was different, more concerted, more organized. do you concur with that earlier analysis? >> i do, brian, although it is very hard to tell in just the hours and days after an attack like this. i think it is most likely the only correlation was that they occurred at the same time. the protests in egypt looked so different from the rather organized attack that was clearly intended to harm and kill u.s. diplomats, my guess is that the case will be different than the other. >> do you concur with richard gel who says it will be interesting in. >> reporter: we did amazing work in libya to help depose moammar gadhafi. but at the same time, there are real elements in tunisia, libya, that a
marines are being moved into libya to beef up security. the marines traditionally defend all larger u.s. embassies from around the world. with us, michael lighter, a former director of of the u.s. national countterrorism center. if that was indeed what spawned the rage in cairo, somebody i spoke to said there is great reason to believe that the attack on benghazi was different, more concerted, more organized. do you concur with that earlier analysis? >> i do, brian, although it is very...
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back to libya. i want to get back to libya, because he loved the country so much. really one of the most popular guys. really, as you can see from those pictures there, a good-looking guy. really popular with the ladies at the state department. everyone really liked him a lot. he was just seen as a really nice guy. no agenda. no ego. just wanted to get at the important work of the u.s. government in libya and around the world. >> we know he was in benghazi at the u.s. consulate there. we know there are three other people who were killed with him, probably state department people according to one of our sources. but we're still waiting for state department confirmation. when can we expect that? >> i think it's going to be coming in the next few hours. even sources that i call regularly and are really good about picking up the phone, everybody right now is hunkering down, in meetings. they've been up all night, because we were working on -- they were working on the embassy issue in cairo, and also try
back to libya. i want to get back to libya, because he loved the country so much. really one of the most popular guys. really, as you can see from those pictures there, a good-looking guy. really popular with the ladies at the state department. everyone really liked him a lot. he was just seen as a really nice guy. no agenda. no ego. just wanted to get at the important work of the u.s. government in libya and around the world. >> we know he was in benghazi at the u.s. consulate there. we...
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"i have just one question for those who killed the am gas dar in libya," she writes. kws the prophet muhammad was stoned, exiled, had the intestines of animals thrown at him. at what point in his life does he ever retaliate by becoming violen violent? to love the prophet piameans to adopt his character. how about we start with that before we twist and deform islam into something beyond recognition?" one voice of moderation tonight. "good morning america" will have the latest developments in the morning. >>> and coming up next, we'll shift gears and meet oprah's next star. the life coach who is going door to door, to transform lives. two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. and every day since, we've worked hard to keep it. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help people and businesses who were affected, and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy -- and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. we've shared what we've learned with governments and across the industry so we
"i have just one question for those who killed the am gas dar in libya," she writes. kws the prophet muhammad was stoned, exiled, had the intestines of animals thrown at him. at what point in his life does he ever retaliate by becoming violen violent? to love the prophet piameans to adopt his character. how about we start with that before we twist and deform islam into something beyond recognition?" one voice of moderation tonight. "good morning america" will have the...
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warship being positioned off libya coast and u.s. has evacuate the more than 30 non-essential personnel from libya while it assesses security the. >> clash between riot police and protestors escalated in cairo now friday. egyptian security forces fired shotgun pellet and tear gas in the crowd throwing rocks and molotov cocktail back. several arrest reported so at least 220 injuries. tonight the secretary general of the muslim brotherhood calling for peaceful protest across the mosque in egypt. >> coming up, new details about the miss stare us anti-muslim film made here in california that sparked much of the violence across the middle east. >> mountain view base chip maker trying to convince investors there is life after apple that's according to the business journal. they lost 2 thirds of the stock market value when it disclosed the noise suppression technology would not be part of the i-phone 5. company ceo says older version of the i-phone still use the technology. they plan to consolidate the free mont operation under one roof. th
warship being positioned off libya coast and u.s. has evacuate the more than 30 non-essential personnel from libya while it assesses security the. >> clash between riot police and protestors escalated in cairo now friday. egyptian security forces fired shotgun pellet and tear gas in the crowd throwing rocks and molotov cocktail back. several arrest reported so at least 220 injuries. tonight the secretary general of the muslim brotherhood calling for peaceful protest across the mosque in...
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you're talking about libya and egypt? >> libya. just libya. do we know -- just libya. do we know if the group that launched the grenade actually coordinated with the protesters or the protesters were aware or talking with the other group, the grenade group, in this attack that happened in libya in the consulate there? >> we do not know that, but at this stage it does appear that there was this core and, remember, what secretary of state hillary clinton said this morning. a small and vicious group, which was carrying out this attack, so, again, not totally confirmed, but it would appear that there is a demonstration going on, and then this core uses that and attacks. >> is the state department, is the secretary -- are they close at all to identifying who that group might have been? is there an investigation that is taking place with libyan authorities to find out who did this? >> oh, they are definitely starting that. the fbi will be involved, but at this point it's very early, and nobody is definitively saying who did that. >> all right. jill, thank you very much. very
you're talking about libya and egypt? >> libya. just libya. do we know -- just libya. do we know if the group that launched the grenade actually coordinated with the protesters or the protesters were aware or talking with the other group, the grenade group, in this attack that happened in libya in the consulate there? >> we do not know that, but at this stage it does appear that there was this core and, remember, what secretary of state hillary clinton said this morning. a small and...
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, where they want a new libya. it hasn't even been a year since gadhafi was killed. you know, this was -- this really is a new day, and you're right, i can assume that there are a lot of families who are watching what's happening, and they too are worried about militants and unruly mobs as well. >> absolutely. >> okay. barbara star, thanks. >> reporter: and as this all began, as we're get to know, u.s. ambassador to libya who was killed, chris stevens, there's somebody who knows him really well. his name is harvey morris. he's a journalist, a friend of the ambassador chris stevens. you knew him for quite some time. you last saw ambassador stevens at a dinner in october of 2011. what went through your mind when you heard that he was killed? >> well, it was just very hard to grasp, because he was so optimistic about the job he was going to take up. in fact, when i last saw him in autumn last year, he was slightly concerned he wouldn't get his congressional approval. it seemed a formality, but anyway, he was worried a
, where they want a new libya. it hasn't even been a year since gadhafi was killed. you know, this was -- this really is a new day, and you're right, i can assume that there are a lot of families who are watching what's happening, and they too are worried about militants and unruly mobs as well. >> absolutely. >> okay. barbara star, thanks. >> reporter: and as this all began, as we're get to know, u.s. ambassador to libya who was killed, chris stevens, there's somebody who...
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unfortunately they don't want to see a free democratic libya or egypt or tunisia or pakistan. they want an extremist vision for their societies. we have to stand on the side of the majority to ensure that we marginaze the extremists in those societies and also the extremists who put the film together and promoted the film as well. >> i notice that your organization in the statement really did call on the muslim community to also examine the role of extremism within the muslim community, and that's a theme that president obama talked about this week as well in the u.n. speech where he was a little more forthright than he has been in the past in calling on nations to -- and leaders of nations to deal with extremism in their midst. >> thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> in the u.s. there's an ongoing debate over the limits of free speech highlighted by two recent events. a federal judge in new orleans temporarily blocked a city ordinance that outlaws preaches on bourbon street after dark. it the law bars people from disseminated social religious or political messages on
unfortunately they don't want to see a free democratic libya or egypt or tunisia or pakistan. they want an extremist vision for their societies. we have to stand on the side of the majority to ensure that we marginaze the extremists in those societies and also the extremists who put the film together and promoted the film as well. >> i notice that your organization in the statement really did call on the muslim community to also examine the role of extremism within the muslim community,...